Kombucha Cultured

Santa Barbara, Antioquia, Colombia

Tasting Notes

Cider, Citrus, Caramel

Coffee Info

PRODUCER: La Ventolera

VARIETY: Castillo

PROCESS: Semi-Washed Cultured

REGION: Santa Barbara, Antioquia, Colombia

LANDED: October 2023

ALTITUDE: 2000 masl

IMPORTER: Unblended

Producer Info (from Unblended)

The goal behind creating this coffee was to produce a complex, high-quality coffee that is also low-cost. To achieve this, Ventola decided to use scoby for kombucha to create a culturing that would help develop rich acidity combined with complex fruity flavors. The coffee undergoes a semi-washed process and is dried in a "marquesina", much like the cochadas process. During harvesting, the cherries are placed as they come into open tanks alongside the kombucha culturing.

Felipe Trujillo is a lifelong learner and mentor who is passionate about specialty coffee and has become a pioneer in the industry. After leaving a successful career as a CEO in the office supply business, he returned to his roots and helped his father manage the traditional coffee farm they had inherited from his grandfather. From the very beginning, he was dedicated to learning and improving, drawing inspiration from the wine industry and becoming a disciplined student of fermentation processes. Today, his farm, La Ventolera, is known throughout the region for its specialty coffee and Felipe shares his knowledge and passion with young farmers, teaching them the art and science of coffee processing.